Applying for passport when ex won't supply any information.

[Singleandproud]

My dd is 2.5 and I want to apply for a passport for her as Im saving to take her to Disneyland for her 4th Birthday. I asked politely for the necessary information that the form says I require however my ex point blank refused to supply them and says he has spoken to his parents and they all believe I will skip the country.

Ex is on the birth certificate, we have a contact order setting out days and times etc but nothing else. She has a double-barrelled name combining both our names, we weren't married infact I split with him because he didn't want me to continue the pregnancy. I am not going to skip the country, I have no savings to suggest such a thing he is just going off a conversation my parents had a few years ago about dreaming about moving to Tenerife, this was nothing but an aspiration, my parents just about manage to pay normal household bills as my dad has a critical illness and cannot work.

What are my options? Is it a trip back to solicitors and court? Can I apply regardless?

Any information would be appreciated.

When I applied for my daughter's passport I left a lot blank as I didn't know the answers because we have no contact with ex. It went through ok.

I left dds blank.

Just leave it blank, I did ds2 recently but I did it whilst at work and didn't have DHs passport number with me, you dont have to fill that bit in, do you?

We will be leaving my SS's passports blank, wouldn't have a clue where their birthmum is anyway so no way could we get any info.

Fill in the details you can (name, dob); leave blank those you can't (or don't want to.

Are you sure the reason he does not want you to apply is that he has already got her a passport?

Yes, Just complete the details you have.

I recently had to renew DS passport - and Iam sure it did state on the notes something about not having all details of other parent.. can't rmember exactly though. sorry.

Edithweston that hadn't crossed my mind....

Thanks for all the replys everyone.

I doubt he has gotten her a passport himself unless he lied on the form as there isn't anyone who knows both him and DD and he hasn't lived in the area for the full 2years. Plus he always moans about how he can't afford to feed himself so he can pay for bus fare to pick her up (although he manages his internet bill just fine).

I left my DS details blank too as didn't have all the details and it went through okay. I think that if he has parental responsibility then you have to ask his permission unless you have residency then you can take DD out of the country for up to one month and he can't stop you.